Career Fair Focused Networking Workshop
Networking can play an important role in your success in the job market. Having a diverse and robust network gives you access to more information, job opportunities, and provides you with support and feedback. With the UPEI Career Fair fast approaching, this workshop is a great opportunity to find out which employers you can expect to see and how to prepare effectively.
In this workshop, students will learn about:
- The importance of networking
- Open-ended questions
- Practicing the craft
To register, visit Eventbrite
Biomedical Sciences & Pathology and Microbiology Seminar
Speaker: Nicolas Decelles, Pathology and Microbiology
Title: Pathologic findings in Northern Gannets collected in Atlantic Canadian waters
Everyone Welcome
Resume & Cover Letter Workshop
Learn how to tailor your resume for employment and effectively market your skills and experiences.
In this workshop, students will learn about:
- Cover letter format and content
- Resume formats and content
- Action verb statements
To register, visit Eventbrite
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/resume-cover-letter-workshop-tickets-86807913807
Effective Communication
Why Communication Skills? As technological advances change the nature of work as we know it, communication and interpersonal skills are increasingly important in the contemporary labour market. Communication is a transferable skill that employers are looking for in almost every field, and this one-day event gives students an opportunity to start building strong foundation for successful communication and collaboration in both academic and professional settings.
The Communication Skills training includes the following four skill-building workshops:
Leadership Skills
Why Leadership Skills? The ability to lead is a transferable skill that employers are looking for in almost every field. This one-day event gives students an introduction to building strong foundational leadership skills, essential for academic and professional settings in the contemporary labour market.
Students can expect to engage with peers in the following four skill-building workshops:
- Public Speaking
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Conceptualizing Leadership
- Facilitation Skills
Register for this event via Eventbrite
Job-Ready Bootcamp
Today's university students are graduating into a rapidly changing work-world. This one-day event aims to help students make sense of the labour market and translate their academic learning and experiences into the job skills employers are looking for. Understanding the contemporary landscape of work and how employers evaluate potential candidates is key to effectively preparing job search documents, delivering an impressive interview, and ultimately achieving short-term and long-term career goals.
The Job-Ready Bootcamp includes the following 4 skill-building workshops:
UPEI announces the Panther Subway Athletes of the Week, January 13 to 19
Every week, UPEI Athletics and Recreation recognizes two student-athletes for their achievements and dedication to their respective sports. Congratulations to Reese Baxendale and Troy Lajeunesse, the UPEI Panther Subway Athletes of the Week for January 13 to 19.
2020 U SPORTS Women's Hockey Championship
The UPEI Panthers are proud to welcome the best university women’s hockey teams across the nation as they are set to host the 2020 U SPORTS WOMEN’S HOCKEY CHAMPIONSHIP at MacLauchlan Arena in Charlottetown, P.E.I. March 12-15, 2020.
NOTE: All tournament passes and individual game tickets will be general admission only.
To Purchase Tournament Passes
- CLICK HERE to purchase passes online;
Job-Ready Bootcamp
Today's university students are graduating into a rapidly changing work-world. This Job-Ready Bootcamp helps students make sense of the labour market and translate their academic learning and experiences into the job skills employers are seeking. Understanding the contemporary landscape of work and how employers evaluate potential candidates is key to effectively preparing job search documents, delivering an impressive interview, and ultimately achieving short-term and long-term career goals.
The full-day program includes the following four skill-building workshops:
Gender Justice and Equality From a Sustainable Development Perspective: A Workshop with Jillian Kilfoil
In commemoration of the 30th anniversary of International Development Week, a Workshop on Promoting Gender Justice with a Social Determinants and Sustainable Development perspective will be held on Wednesday, 5 February in the Home Science Building 104 (HSB 104) at 5:00 pm.
The workshop will be led by Jillian Kilfoil, Executive Director, Women's Network of PEI.
All are welcome to attend this free event.
Coffee and snacks will be served.
Please RSVP (sroy@upei.ca) by 29 January 2020.